Lunch carts in Portland, Oregon
I’m in a meeting all day today (yes, I’m actually here for work), but at lunch we all head across the street to a line of food “carts.” There are lots of enticing options, but Read More …
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Ira Keller Forecourt Fountain, Portland, Oregon
Along the way back to the hotel, I come across the Ira Keller Forecourt Fountain. Portland itinerary 2010
Almost too many flowers at the Portland Rose Garden
Portland’s International Rose Test Garden cascades down a terraced mountainside, a sea of blossoms high above the city. There are over 550 types of roses on more than 6800 bushes – that is a lot Read More …
Finding serenity in the Portland Japanese Garden
Portland’s Japanese Garden is located far from the city center in Washington Park. It’s also located at a much higher altitude and the air is wet and frosty-feeling when we arrive. However, the gardens are Read More …
Schoolhouse Swifts in Portland, Oregon
A colleague has alerted me to the fact that there is a large chimney at Chapman Elementary School in Portland that hosts an extremely large colony of swifts. Apparently each evening the birds swirl around Read More …
Ok, I was wrong about Portland, Oregon
Portland has often been held up as an American planning utopia – the embodiment of all that good planning can bring about. It’s the place where every urban planner is supposed find inspiration and meaning. Read More …
Portland’s Classical Chinese Garden
I’ve walked past Portland’s Chinese Garden a couple of times now without walking in, but now we enter. We discover that a magical oasis lies within the whitewashed walls. Next post: Ok, I Was Wrong Read More …
Wooden toys at the Portland Saturday Market
Portland’s Saturday Market cuddles up against and under the Burnside Bridge, but also spills into the surrounding historic neighborhood. Artists selling their own work are largely located at the bridge, with vendors selling everything else Read More …
More bridges in Portland, Oregon
College roommate Michele is taking the train down from Seattle to meet me for the weekend, so I probably should figure out where the train station is. As it turns out, it is only a Read More …
Gallery Hopping in Portland, Oregon
Tonight’s activity seems tailor-made for me – a mini gallery tour in the Pearl District, complete with fancy food and local wines! Along the way we stop at Tanner Springs Park, a fabulous urban oasis. Read More …